ATSA ADI Flashcards
What is the Cambridge Tower Frequency?
125.905
What is the Cambridge RADAR frequency?
120.965
What is the Cambridge Director frequency?
124.980
What is the Cambridge UHF frequency?
233.425
What is the ATIS frequency?
134.605
What is an SI?
Supplementary instructions. Supplementary instructions will be released when procedures have changed and the information differs from that published in the MATS documents (MATS 1, 2, 3 and 4)
What is a TOI?
Temporary Operating Instruction. Temporary Operating Instructions will be released by Air Traffic Personnel when there is a temporary change of procedure i.e. Duxford Air Show.
What is a TAI?
Temporary Airside Instruction. Temporary Airside Instructions will be released by Airport operations when there is a temporary change of procedure. ie. Low Visibility Procedures.
What does NOTAM stand for?
Notice to Aviation
What runways do we have at EGSC and what are their lengths and widths?
Runway 23/05 main 1965m x45m
23/05 Grass 899m x 35m
What is the Cambridge Aerodrome Elevation?
48ft
What is the Runway 05 threshold elevation?
36ft
What is the ICAO code for Cambridge Airport?
EGSC
What day and time is the Crash alarm be tested and who should you make aware?
Tuesday, 1000L. Radar, security (non-emergency), airport ops and fire station
What document do ATSAs operate from?
MATS Part 3
What is the Runway 23 threshold elevation?
47ft
What colour strip holder do you use for an inbound aircraft?
Buff
What colour strip holder do you use for a departing aircraft?
Blue
What colour strip holder do you use for a local aircraft?
Pink
Who do you fax the training completion form to?
Anna Carlton
What AFTN address do you send NOTAM’s to?
EUECYIYP
Who do you call during the opening up procedure, to ensure the phone lines are serviceable?
Security (non-emergency)- 2250
Security (emergency)- 2155
What information is required if an agency is carrying out an ELT test?
Time the test is to start
Duration of the test
Have the UK MCC been informed
Is the test shielded or unshielded
contact name and telephone no. of the person conducting the test
Request a call to confirm completion of the ELT test
Advise the ADI ATCO and APS ATCO/ATSA
Advise D + D
What does ELT stand for?
Emergency Locator Transmitter
What information is required if an agency is carrying out a transponder test? Who do you need to inform?
Mode A code to be used for the test (normally 0002)
Time the transponder test is scheduled to start
Duration of the test
Altitude they are operating from and to
Contact name and no. of the person conducting the test
Request a call to confirm completion of the test
Adivse the ADI ATCO and APS ATCO/ATSA
Adivse TC East
Why would the Newmarket Road/Coldhams Lane traffic lights need to be used?
For any aircraft considered as an “upper medium” or larger for the purposes of waketurbulence for both arrivals and departures. Traffic lights can also be selected in the event of an emergency.
What information is required if an agency is carrying out a transponder test? Who do you need to inform?
Mode A code to be used for the test (normally 0002)
Time the transponder test is scheduled to start
Duration of the test
Altitude they are operating from and to
Contact name and no. of the person conducting the test
Request a call to confirm completion of the test
Advise the ADI ATCO and APS ATCO/ATSA
Advise TC East
What does it mean if the colon in the clock on the panel is flashing? And if so what would you do and who would you tell?
This indicates that the clock is no longer receiving data from the master clock system located in level 4 equipment room. Over a period, the time on this display will fall out of sync. This fault is to be notified to ATE via telephone and via ATE fault log tool.
What does ATZ stand for?
Aerodrome Traffic Zone
What does MATZ stand for?
Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone
What are the dimensions of the cambridge ATZ?
2.5NM radius, 2000ft AGL
In what circumstances may the ADI ATSA pass information to Duxford when delegated, as per the LOA?
If an is aircraft departing Cambridge, en-route to Duxford, inform them of when an aircraft is on start, as well as when the aircraft has departed. Inform them if we change runways.
What precision approaches are available at Cambridge?
ILS
What non-precision approaches are available at Cambridge?
NDB, SRA and RNP
What does ILS stand for?
Instrument Landing System
What category is the ILS at Cambridge?
CAT 1
What does NDB stand for?
Non-Directional Beacon
What does SRA stand for?
Surveillance Radar Approach
What are the three approach fixes for an RNP approach?
GOPOD, TIPGO, BEPOX
What RNP initial approach fixes are on Runway 23?
GOPOD, TIPGO
What RNP initial approach fixes are on Runway 05?
BEPOX
What colour is the ident beacon at Cambridge?
Green
What is the published Crash Category at Cambridge?
Crash Category 4
What is the circuit direction for Runway 05 Main/05 Grass?
Right-hand
What is the circuit direction for Runway 23 Main/23 Grass?
Left-hand
Over what weight do aircraft require handling from the FBO?
Aircraft over 2.7 tonnes require mandatory handling through the FBO
What is the extension number for Airport Operations?
3535
What is the extension number for the Cambridge Airport Fire Station?
2134
What is the non-emergency security extension number?
2250
What is the emergency security extension number?
2155/155
What aircraft types does Mid-Anglia School of flying have?
Piper Cherokee (P28A) and Seneca (PA34)
What aircraft types do Cambridge Aeroclub have?
Cessna (C182), Cessna (C172) and Cessna (C152)
What aircraft types does Cambridge Flying group have?
Tiger Moth (DH82)
What aircraft types do MADG have?
Piper Aztec (PA27)
What are the registrations of the Mid-Anglia School of flying aircrafts?
GBFWB, GMASF, GOTYP, GJASE, GBAIG
What are the registrations of the Cambridge Aeroclub aircraft?
GORDM, GSHWK, GHERC, GCLNA, GCLNB, GCLNC
What are the registrations of the Cambridge Flying Group aircraft?
GAHIZ, GAOEI
What are the registrations of the MADG aircrafts?
GBBIF
What is the Callsign, type and squawk code of our Cambridge based Helimed aircraft?
HLE88 (Helimed 88), EC45, 0020
What actions would you take in the event of a runway change?
When the ADI ATCO changes the runway in use, the ADI ATSA shall update the weather display and ATIS via the copperchase system, then inform the APS ATCO/ATSA if applicable as well as Airport operations, fire station and Duxford.
What regional pressure do we fall under?
Chatham (CH)
What are all four local regional pressures?
Chatham (CH), Barnsley (BY), Cotswold (CW), Yarmouth (YA)
Which regional pressure area is to the North, East and West?
Barnsley is North
Yarmouth is East
Cotswolds to the West
What is the circuit squawk code?
7010
How long before a CTOT can you send a ready message if requested?
15 minutes before the EOBT up until the CTOT time.
What does ‘GS’ stand for, and what do they do?
‘Group Supervisor’ Airports. GS may implement flow regulation for any aircraft departing Cambridge to airfields which are within or close to the LTMA and for which an IFR clearance into the LTMA is required.
Why do we call GS?
The GS supervisor will either approve the departing aircraft for start with no delay, an airborne not before time or on occasion hold on the ground delay not determined. GS shall be called if Helimed is departing into the LTMA and for an IFR flight planned aircraft departing to airports listed under the LTMA.
What does ‘LTMA’ stand for?
London Terminal Manoeuvring Area
Who does the ADI ATSA need to inform if an IFR departure calls up on frequency for start?
APS ATCO/ATSA
What is the standard ADNAM departure issued by TC East?
“Standard ADNAM departure” on track ADNAM climbing to altitude 3000ft ROCAS
What is the standard EBOTO departure issued by TC Mids?
“Standard EBOTO departure” on track EBOTO climbing altitude 6000ft ROCAS
What does ROCAS stand for?
Remain Outside Controlled Airspace
What does CTOT stand for?
Calculated Take off Time
What information does the ADI ATSA need to pass to APS ATCO/ATSA if an aircraft is departing whilst VFR is restricted?
An airborne time is to be passed on all VFR traffic expect Circuits when VFR is restricted
What does VFR restricted mean?
During periods when the CAM hold is active, the APS ATCO will inform the ADI ATCO that VFR is restricted. All VFR aircraft either departing the circuit locally or departing en-route will be restricted initially to not above 2000ft by the ADI ATCO; this will keep them clear of traffic holding at CAM.
What booking out information do you require for a VFR departure?
Callsign (if there is one)
A/C reg
A/C type
Time of departure
Fuel endurance
Flight rule (ie whether IFR or VFR)
Persons on board
Flight duration
Direction of flight (intended are of operations) or circuits
Initial turn after departure (ie whether left/right turn, straight ahead or departing via the Overhead)
What information do you require for a diversion?
Call sign
Aircraft type
Departure Aerodrome
Original destination
ETA
Reason for diversion
How long is the maximum wait after an ETA, before overdue action must be executed?
Overdue action shall be commenced not later than 30 minutes after the flights estimated time of arrival.
What information do you require is an aircraft is requesting PPR/training?
Aircraft departure aerodrome,
ETA
Callsign
Reg
A/c type
Persons on board
Fuel endurance
Hard or grass parking
reason for visit (fuel, overnight parking, training etc)
Duration of stay at Cambridge
Contact name and number
Who are D&D and what frequency do they operate on?
Distress and Diversion 121.5
What are the emergency squawks, and what situations are they used for?
7500- Unlawful interference hi-jack
7600- Radio Failure
7700- General emergency code
What are the four emergency grab boards that we have at the ATSA position in the VCR?
Aircraft accident- AA
Full Emergency- FE
Aircraft Ground Incident- AGI
Unlawful Seizure of an Aircraft- H
What does ‘GRE’ stand for?
Ground Running Enclosure
What crash gate do the emergency services use if their attendance is required?
External emergency services can gain access to the airfield using any one of the 10 “Crash Gates” located around the airfield boundary but will usually use Crash gate 2
What changes on the MET screen shall you make the ATCO’s aware of?
Any changes in QNH or QFE (including runway 05 threshold QFE)
What is the bad weather/low level circuit height (QFE)?
600ft
What is the fixed wing circuit height (QFE)?
1000ft
What is the helicopter circuit height (QFE)?
700ft
What is the Twin/jet circuit height (QFE)?
1600ft
At what times are METAR’s sent?
H+20 and H+50
Which inbound waypoint is used for arrival IFR estimates from the east?
ABBOT
Which inbound waypoint is used for arrival IFR estimates from the south?
LOREL
Which SSR feeds do we have available to us?
Debden RADAR
Stansted
Claxby RADAR
Which class airspace is Cambridge Airport situated in?
Class G airspace
What is QFE?
Atmospheric Pressure at Aerodrome Elevation
What is QNH?
Atmospheric Pressure Adjusted to Mean sea level
What are the Cambridge Conspicuity Squawks?
VFR- 6176
IFR- 6177
What is the VFR conspicuity code?
7000
What does IFR stand for?
Instrument Flight Rules
What does VFR stand for?
Visual Flight Rules
What is the name of the system MADG security initiate in the event of an emergency?
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